Rays vs. Yankees Best Bet 5/11/23

Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
Date: Thursday, May 11th, 7:05 ET
Location: Yankee Stadium
TV: MLBN
Money Line: Rays -126/Yankees +107 (Deposit $100 and get $50 FREE at Bovada!)
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the New York Yankees and the Rays on Thursday, May 11th at Yankee Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Rays vs. Yankees Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Tampa Bay Rays: 29-9 SU / OU 19-16 / Runline 23-15
New York Yankees: 21-17 SU / OU 15-22 / Runline 20-18

Against the Yankees, the Rays are looking to shake a two two game losing streak. Yet, their record of 29-9 is stil good for 1st in the AL East. At home, Tampa Bay has gone 19-3 and 10-6 on the road. So far, their overall series record is 9-2.

• The Rays have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 3.0.
• The Rays have been favored in 94.7% of their games and have runline records of 14-8 and 9-7 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 54% of the Rays’ 38 games at 19-16.

As they take on the Rays, the Yankees have an overall record of 21-17 and are currently last in the AL East. However, they have rattled off three straight wins. At home, New York has a mark of 14-8 compared to 7-9 on the road. Their series record sits at 6-4.

• The Yankees have covered the runline in three straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.6.
• The Yankees have been favored in 76.3% of their games and have runline records of 12-10 and 8-8 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Yankees have an over/under record of just 15-22.

Pitching Matchup

Entering with a record of 3-2, Drew Rasmussen is making his 8th appearance of the season. So far, he has an ERA of 3.11 on a batting average allowed of .245. On the road, he is 2-1 with a 3.95 ERA and 1-1 at home on an ERA of 3.21. For the season, teams have a slugging percentage of .331 against him.

During Drew Rasmussen’s last game, he pitched for 5 2/3 innings. The Rays went on to lose to the Yankees by a score of 3-2. Rasmussen earned a no-decision, allowing zero runs on two hits.

The Yankees will turn to starter Domingo Germán who has an overall record of 2-2. Through seven appearances his ERA stands at 4.35 with a K/9 figure of 1.1. So far, he has put together of FIP of 4.46 to go along with an OBP of .250.

Giving up two runs and four hits during his last appearance against the Rays, Domingo Germán did not factor into the decision. Yet, the Yankees managed to win the game by a score of 3-2.

Rays vs. Yankees Offense Outlook

Offensively, the Rays, come into the game ranked 1st in the league with an average of 6.1 runs per game. In the home run category, Tampa Bay is ranked 1st, with 75 deep shots. When it comes to batting average, they have collectively hit .272. This mark includes hitting .280 on the road and .256 at home.

Tampa Bay Rays Top Bats

Tampa Bay Rays Top Hitters: Last Five Games

The Yankees have played 38 games and are currently ranked 13th in the league, averaging 4.4 runs per game. New York ranks 5th in home runs, (51) and have a collective batting average of .235, including .236 on the road and .229 at home.

New York Yankees Team Hitting Stats

New York Yankees Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Free MLB Pick

The Yanks have won their last three games by 7, 10 and 11 runs. The Rays are in a mini-slump scoring only three runs over their last two games. The NYY with Aaron Judge back in the line-up at +110 is too good to pass up today! For the most MLB props online, check out Bovada Sportsbook!